Obama Slept Here: Bellagio Presidential Suite Photo Tour

A Pictorial of President Obama's Digs at Bellagio

Posted by MikeE

Swipe your room key, open the suite's door, lift your jaw up off the floor, and admire the entry foyer - perhaps the most spectacular part of the suite. A wall of water nearly 20 feet high surrounds you on both sides and pours into a moat that literally divides the foyer from the living room. I've had the privilege of seeing some pretty incredible suites, but never one that required me to cross a bridge. Way cool.

The living room continues the contemporary décor while still being warm and welcoming. I especially like the slight asymmetrical touches.

From the bar looking over the living room.

The view from the opposite end. 24-hour butler service can assist you in making smores around the fireplace. And yes, that's a solarium at the end of the suite (we'll get to that in a moment). Never mind JohnD who wouldn't get the hell out of the picture.

The Prez must have been playing some serious VP to get digs like these.

eco74 posted on Thursday, 28th April 2011 - 2:27 pm

I've been in the Chairman Suite across the hall a couple of times (brag), and it's arguably nicer than the Presidential. Chairman's Suite has the panoramic view of the strip, Presidential has the mountain view. Given that I'm guessing Bellagio charges $30 more a night for the Chairman, so there's that.

And between the balcony/solarium, bar and the piped-in fancy music system, there is no more plush of a place to hang at night.

Yes, I'd love to stay in either the Presidential or Chairman Suite. Now, that I've admitted that, I find the elevator lobby and hallway drab and less than cheerful. The lower wall wainscoting may be designed to look clubby and 1920s-ish, but it depresses me.
The bedspread doesn't look like luxury to me.
The solarium is a wonderful idea, but does the President have to practically have to sit on the floor?
Here's the floorplan. 4,075 sq ft is nice.
I've got to improve my disposition.

bernard1 posted on Thursday, 28th April 2011 - 7:27 pm

So prez/chairman is the top rooms of Bellagio? Then is it villas at Wynn and 2 &3 bedroom duplex apts at Encore? I ask because some of the travel shows have mentioned a penthouse suite at Wynn and a feature in Robb Report a couple years ago mentioned a Prez suite at Encore. I didnt know if those features just mislabeled the actual name that Wynncore uses for its top accomidations. Bellagio doesnt offer rooms above their Penthouse suite online and since your can occasionally book villas/ apartments I thought perhaps their are even more higher end accommodations and what I had heard wasnt a mistake . Also when I worked years ago for a Ritz Carlton the deal with the Presidential suite had alot to do with enough entrances and exits to satisfy the requirements of the security teams that are with dignitaries. Because of this the prez wasnt the only top unit at the property it was just the one with several exits.

I'd consider the Villas at Bellagio the top accomodations, either the 6,500 sq ft ones or the 8,000 sq ft villa. They exude Steve Wynn luxury compared to the Presidential Suite which reflects MGM's ownership.

However, The Grand Lakeview Suite would be my favorite because of its views of the lake and Strip. Note: I have only been in the Grand Lakeview once due to an easy to con housekeeper who let me in.
http://www.bellagio.com/hotel/grand-lakeview-suite.aspx

doubledown posted on Friday, 29th April 2011 - 6:42 am

Why no pictures of the Royal Throne? Does it have a power flush?

Malibugolfer posted on Friday, 29th April 2011 - 2:41 pm

While I think the Villas are nicer, albeit sans view, I'm sure the Secret Service would never allow POTUS in a place that is on ground level below lots of high rise structures.
Bellagio does like those pop up tvs at the foot of the bed though.